Exam question 2 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Blue Light, part 47: the soldier'…
What did the princess report to her father concerning her nocturnal experiences, and how did the king respond?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: father, her · What happens: do, concern, experience · To what, where: princess report, nocturnal experiences, king respond
This is exam question 2 of lesson 771 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Blue Light, part 47: the soldier's pipe calls the manikin, and a queen's child becomes a raven» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 2 did | nsubj |
| 2 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 report | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 report | compound |
| 5 | report | report | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 did | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 father | case |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 father | nmod:poss |
| 8 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 did | obl |
| 9 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 father | acl |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 experiences | nmod:poss |
| 11 | nocturnal | nocturnal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 experiences | amod |
| 12 | experiences | experience | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 concerning | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 did | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 did | cc |
| 15 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 16 did | advmod |
| 16 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 did | conj |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 respond | det |
| 18 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 respond | compound |
| 19 | respond | respond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 did | obj |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | the princess report | to her father | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent report=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | concern | gerund | her father not said here | her nocturnal experiences | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus experience=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | do | past | the king respond | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent respond=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | experience | her = she | nom experience «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1
She described being secretly conveyed through the sleeping streets to a soldier's chamber, and the king advised her to scatter peas along the way
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 described | nsubj |
| 2 | described | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 conveyed | aux:pass |
| 4 | secretly | secretly | ADV | _ | 5 conveyed | advmod |
| 5 | conveyed | convey | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 described | xcomp |
| 6 | through | through | ADP | _ | 9 streets | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 streets | det |
| 8 | sleeping | sleeping | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 streets | compound |
| 9 | streets | street | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 conveyed | obl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 chamber | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 soldier | det |
| 12 | soldier | soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 chamber | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 soldier | case |
| 14 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 conveyed | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 advised | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 advised | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 king | det |
| 18 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 advised | nsubj |
| 19 | advised | advise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 described | conj |
| 20 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 advised | obj |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 scatter | mark |
| 22 | scatter | scatter | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 advised | xcomp |
| 23 | peas | pea | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 scatter | obj |
| 24 | along | along | ADP | _ | 26 way | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 way | det |
| 26 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 scatter | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | past | She | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | convey | gerund · passive | She not said here | a soldier's chamber | the sleeping streets | secretly property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: to chamber=Recipient | ||
| 3 | advise speech: other | past | the king | her = she | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 4 | scatter not said to happen | to-infinitive | her = she not said here | peas | the way | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pea=Theme along way=Destination |
Option 2
She told of being carried to a soldier's room, and the king ordered her to hide her shoe
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 told | nsubj |
| 2 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 carried | mark |
| 4 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 carried | aux:pass |
| 5 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 told | ccomp |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 room | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 soldier | det |
| 8 | soldier | soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 room | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 soldier | case |
| 10 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 carried | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 ordered | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 ordered | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 king | det |
| 14 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 ordered | nsubj |
| 15 | ordered | order | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 told | parataxis |
| 16 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 ordered | obj |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 hide | mark |
| 18 | hide | hide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 ordered | xcomp |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 shoe | nmod:poss |
| 20 | shoe | shoe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 hide | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | She | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | carry | gerund · passive | a soldier's room | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: to room=Destination | |||||
| 3 | order | past | the king | her = she | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 4 | hide not said to happen | to-infinitive | the king not said here | her shoe | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
She described being conveyed in her sleep to a soldier's chamber in a distant part of the town, and the king advised her to scatter peas and rest
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 conveyed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | described | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 conveyed | aux |
| 3 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 conveyed | aux:pass |
| 4 | conveyed | convey | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 sleep | case |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 sleep | nmod:poss |
| 7 | sleep | sleep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 conveyed | obl |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 chamber | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 soldier | det |
| 10 | soldier | soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 chamber | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 soldier | case |
| 12 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 conveyed | obl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 part | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 part | det |
| 15 | distant | distant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 part | amod |
| 16 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 chamber | nmod |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 town | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 town | det |
| 19 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 part | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 advised | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 advised | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 king | det |
| 23 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 advised | nsubj |
| 24 | advised | advise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 conveyed | conj |
| 25 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 advised | obj |
| 26 | to | to | PART | _ | 27 scatter | mark |
| 27 | scatter | scatter | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 24 advised | xcomp |
| 28 | peas | pea | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 scatter | obj |
| 29 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 30 rest | cc |
| 30 | rest | rest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 peas | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | convey | past · passive | She | a soldier's chamber in a distant part of the town | her sleep | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to chamber=Recipient | |||
| 2 | advise speech: other | past | the king | her = she | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | scatter not said to happen | to-infinitive | her = she not said here | peas and rest | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pea=Theme | ||||
| 4 | sleep | her = she | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
She described being conveyed to a soldier's chamber, and the king advised her to scatter peas
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 described | nsubj |
| 2 | described | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 conveyed | aux:pass |
| 4 | conveyed | convey | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 described | ccomp |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 chamber | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 soldier | det |
| 7 | soldier | soldier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 chamber | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 soldier | case |
| 9 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 conveyed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 advised | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 advised | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 king | det |
| 13 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 advised | nsubj |
| 14 | advised | advise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 described | conj |
| 15 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 advised | obj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 scatter | mark |
| 17 | scatter | scatter | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 advised | xcomp |
| 18 | peas | pea | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 scatter | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | past | She | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | convey | gerund · passive | She not said here | a soldier's chamber | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: to chamber=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | advise speech: other | past | the king | her = she | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 4 | scatter not said to happen | to-infinitive | her = she not said here | peas | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pea=Theme |
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